By Chris Bennett Correspondent There is no easier way to say it – the Elkhorn Area High School girls’ basketball team is struggling. The Elks lost 61-17 Dec. 19 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at Union Grove and 59-37 Dec. 16 in a SLC game at home against Lake […]
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Elks knock off SLC champs in OT
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team needed overtime to secure its first Southern Lakes Conference victory of the season Dec. 19 at Union Grove. The Elks defeated the Broncos 52-49 for the first SLC win in first-year head coach Josh Skatrud’s career. “I think […]
Swimmers continue Relays dominance
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Much like complaining about shoveling or breaking your ice scraper, the Elkhorn Area High School boys swimming team winning the Southern Lakes Conference Relays is becoming an early winter rite of passage. The Elks won the SLC Relays for the fifth consecutive season Dec. 4 […]
Gymnasts open season on solid note
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School gymnastics team opened its 2014-15 season Dec. 5 with a third-place finish in the Cardinal Classic at Sun Prairie High School. The Elks scored a team total of 110.975 points. Host Sun Prairie won the invitational with a team score […]
Grapplers gearing up for Burlington
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Gems are not polished without friction. Keep as much in mind as the Elkhorn Area High School wrestling team battles its way through a grueling December. After already facing two top-flight teams in dual meet competition, the Elks travel tonight to Burlington to wrestle the […]
Elks host rival Burlington Friday
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team renews a simmering rivalry Friday when it plays host to Southern Lakes Conference opponent Burlington. “(We have) lots of respect for their program and how hard they play,” Elks coach Josh Skatrud said. “Beating them would be […]
Lady Elks smash rival Comets
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team claimed a signature win Nov. 25 against Southern Lakes Conference foe and arch rival Delavan-Darien. Elkhorn beat the Comets 63-42 at Delavan-Darien and got the team’s first victory of the season. “I think it’s big,” Elks coach Jim […]
Boys hang tough with state power
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team opened its season Nov. 29 playing point-for-point against one of the better squads the Elks will face this year. “Obviously we would have liked to have found a way to pull out a win, but there were a […]
Swimmers splash Waukesha with ease
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swimming team opened its season with a decisive 112-51 non-conference dual meet victory against Waukesha West/Mukwonago Nov. 25 at Elkhorn. The Elks won six of 11 events and relied on team depth to achieve their margin of victory. Coach Jamie […]
Raising the bar
Coach Reynolds says ‘most talent since I’ve been here’ By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School wrestling team is so stocked with talent head coach Ken Reynolds doesn’t know where to begin when trying to pinpoint his squad’s strengths. The Elks finished last season undefeated in Southern Lakes […]
